Alan Fraser (cricketer)
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| Full name | Alan Fraser | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 July 1892 Perth, Perthshire, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 August 1962 (aged 70) Dundee, Angus, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | William Lovat Fraser (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1921 | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 15 July 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alan Fraser (13 July 1892 — 28 August 1962) was a Scottish first-class cricketer.
Fraser was born at Perth in July 1892. He was educated at Merchiston Castle School.[1] He played club cricket for Perthshire until 1913,[2] before moving to Forfarshire in 1914.[3] He served in the British Army during the First World War with the Mechanised Transport Corps.[4][5] Following the war, he resumed playing club cricket for Forfarshire and was selected to play for Scotland in a first-class cricket match against Ireland at Dublin in 1921.[6] Batting once in the match, he was dismissed for 9 runs in the Scottish first innings by Wentworth Allen. He bowled seven wicketless overs in the Irish first innings.[7] He was described by the Perthshire Advertiser in 1924 as a "great slip fielder".[8] Having captained Forfarshire, he resigned the captaincy in 1927.[9]
Fraser was president of Forfarshire Cricket Club during the Second World War and was instrumental in the continuation of cricket in the county, with matches played at Forthill.[10] Outside of cricket, he was the managing director of Peter McIntyre Ltd., auctioneers and live stock salesmen.[11] Fraser died at Dundee in August 1962. His brother was the cricketer and rugby union player William Lovat Fraser.
References
[edit]- ^ Merchiston Castle School register 1833–1929. H. & J. Pillans & Wilson. 1930.
- ^ Perthshire going out to their defeat. Perthshire Constitutional & Journal. 25 June 1913. p. 2
- ^ Alan Fraser. Dundee Telegraph. 16 June 1914. p. 3
- ^ Wedding a fortnight ago. Perthshire Advertiser. 8 July 1916. p. 2
- ^ Closuring of Scottish cricket. Dundee Courier. 3 March 1915. p. 5
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Alan Fraser". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Ireland v Scotland, 1921". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ Alan Fraser. Perthshire Advertiser. 2 August 1924. p. 12
- ^ Getting ready at Forthill. Dundee Evening Telegraph. 11 March 1927. p. 3
- ^ Cricket. Brechin Advertiser. 5 May 1942. p. 8
- ^ Cricketers and auctioneers. Dundee Courier. 28 October 1921. p. 3